The is a directory server entry cache implementation that uses soft references to manage objects to allow them to be freed if the JVM is running low on memory. ds-cfg-soft-reference-entry-cache ds-cfg-entry-cache org.opends.server.extensions.SoftReferenceEntryCache Specifies the length of time in milliseconds to wait while attempting to acquire a read or write lock. 3000ms ds-cfg-lock-timeout